{"product_id":"paganism-in-the-roman-empire-0300029845-used","title":"Paganism in the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0300029845\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MacMullen, Ramsay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacMullenhas published several books in recent years which establish him, rightfully, as a leading social historian of the Roman Empire. The current volume exhibits many of the characteristics of its predecessors: the presentation of novel, revisionist points of view; discrete set pieces of trenchant argument which do not necessarily conform to the boundaries of traditional history; and an impressive, authoritative, and up-to-date documentation, especially rich in primary sourcesA stimulating and provocative discourse on Roman paganism as a phenomenon worthy of synthetic investigation in its own right and as the fundamental context for the rise of Christianity.-Richard Brilliant, HistoryMacMullens latest work represents many features of paganism in its social context more vividly and clearly than ever before.-Fergus Millar, American Historical ReviewThe major cultsare examined from a social and cultural perspective and with the aid of many recently published specialized studiesStudents of the Roman Empireshould read this book.-Robert J, Penella, Classical WorldA distinguished book with much exact observationAn indispensable mine of erudition on a grand theme. Henry Chadwick, Times Literary SupplementRamsay MacMullen is Dunham Professor of History and Classics at Yale University and the author of Roman Governments Response to Crisis, A.D. 235-337 and Roman Social Relations, 50 B.C. to A.D. 284\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67590262882592,"sku":"USED0300029845","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71TnQN8Q8mL.jpg?v=1790617085","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/paganism-in-the-roman-empire-0300029845-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}